Facial recognition technology gains popularity with police, intensifying calls for regulation

Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while others say privacy concerns are holding them back from employing the powerful tools. This uneven application of the technology, and the loose rules governing its use, has experts calling on the federal government to set national standards.

Facial recognition technology gains popularity with police, intensifying calls for regulation
A police officer is seen sitting at a desk, looking at a computer screen

Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while others say privacy concerns are holding them back from employing the powerful tools. This uneven application of the technology, and the loose rules governing its use, has experts calling on the federal government to set national standards.